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canalis opticus (par)

Identification
Official Latin term canalis opticus ossis sphenoidalis (par)
Official subsidiary term optic canal of sphenoid (pair)
Unit identifier TAH:U510
Unit type pair
Materiality material
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Partonomic links Level 2: ossa cranii Short Extended
Level 3: os sphenoidale Short Extended
Level 4: ala minor (par)
Taxonomic links Level 1: complexus anatomicus Short Extended
Taxonomic links Level 2: canalis anatomicus
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Taxonomic definition
Physical definition length = 12 mm, width = 7 mm.
Encyclopedic definition Canal for the optic nerve and the ophthalmic artery.
Encyclopedic definition one of the paired openings in the sphenoid bone where the small wings are attached to the body of the bone at the apex of the orbit; each canal transmits one of the optic nerves and the ophthalmic artery of that side.
THIS canalis opticus
Genus THIS isa canalis anatomicus
Defining property 1 THIS isCanalin lesser wing Invalid 510
Defining property 2 THIS isContainerof optic nerve Invalid 6372
Defining property 3 THIS isContainerof ophthalmic artery
Autogenerated definition A optic canal is a anatomical conduit [canalis anatomicus] which is a canal in lesser wing [ala minor] and contains optic nerve [nervus opticus] and contains ophthalmic artery [arteria ophthalmica]
Partonomy
TAH:E10200
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TAH:U259
TAH:U268
TAH:U402
TAH:U490
TAH:U509
TAH:U510 canalis opticus (par) UOU
Taxonomy
Date: 13.12.2025